One of Peru´s leading craft breweries is Sierra Andina, a brewery located in Huaraz, a city in northern Peru. Sierra Andina will host the 1st annual Santa Cruz Trail marathon at the beginning of September.

The marathon will take place on September 3rd. The trail will run along the Cordillera Blanca and Huascaran National Park.

Although registered as a marathon (26.219 miles), the route will end up being a total of 27 miles. Runners from all across Peru and even other countries will dare to take this challenge for the first time.(more…)

Last year, coffee exports reached $600 million, and this year the amount of exports is projected to reach $700. Peru exports to 48 different markets, the primary countries being the United States, Germany, and Belgium.

Furthermore, the director of Agribusiness Section, Angel Manero, commented on the low price of coffee at the moment. He said, ´´In the international context, we are talking about prices standing at nearly US $110 per quintal. (more…)

After the summer Olympics just ended, sports are at the forefront of most people´s minds. Even PPK, the new president, has made a statement about investing in sports in Peru.

One of his goals is to provide more opportunities for free sports, and also to diversify the sports that are played in Peru, in addition to soccer and volleyball. He also plans to create a Ministry of Youth and Sports with the intent to get children started with sports early in life.

Doing this will require financial support, which PPK has thought through. (more…)

Peru´s Prime Minister, Fernando Zavala, declared that the new government will rely heavily on tourism to promote growth and build the economy.

Zavala made these statements as he addressed Congress with the intent to build confidence in the new government´s plans. These plans include increasing foreign tourists in Peru to 7 million by 2021, which is double the 3.5 million foreigners that entered Peru last year.

Additionally, the Prime Minister declared to RPP radio station, ´´We want to prioritize tourism, because this is where we can create new sources of growth and new jobs for Peru.´´ (more…)

The State-run National Service of Natural Protected Areas insists that it aims to protect four areas in Peru. They will do this by putting them on the Green List of Protected Areas of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Being on this Green List ensures that the conservation and management of these areas is priority, and that recognition is given for the success of these sustainable sites.

The four areas that the National Service of Natural Protected Areas seeks to protect are the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve (more…)

On Saturday, August 13th, people rallied in Lima to raise awareness for women across Peru. The march, called ´´Not One Less,´´ was scheduled for 3 pm, drawing more than 50,000 people in the protest for violence against women.

More than 2,500 police officers were present at the event to provide protection and security if needed. The Special Services Division, Emergency Division, Basic Police Services Division, Green Squad, and Terna Group were all present to provide their services.(more…)

Peruvian runner Gladys Tejeda was part of Peru´s 2016 Olympic team in Rio and saw great success in the last few days. In fact, she proved that she is among the world´s top 15 long-distance female runners.
Competing in the Women´s Marathon, a distance of 42 kilometers, Gladys Tejeda finished with a time of 2:29:55. This placed her in the top 15 runners and the best runner from Latin America.

Tejeda also participated in the 2012 London Olympics, where she placed 42nd in the same race. This huge improvement is a great career accomplishment for the 30 year old runner. (more…)

Although the world´s eye is on the Olympics in Rio, another exciting sporting event took place in Costa Rica last weekend: the ISA Surfing Championships.

Peru´s national surfing team participated in this event, and they ended up taking first place in the championship! The players that contributed to this win were Alonso Correa, Joaquin del Castillo, Lucca Mesinas, Miguel Tudela, Anali Gomez, and Melanie Giunta.

Lucca Messina displayed an impressive performance in the male open, allowing Peru to dominate France and Costa Rica in the final scores. (more…)